Tutorial: Repurpose embroidery motifs from damaged vintage linens

Go to an estate sale or antique mall, and you’re likely to find at least one little collection of vintage embroidered linens. If they’re in good shape, they make beautiful accents for a vintage inspired decor. But there will also be linens with significant damage. Don’t turn your nose up just because they’re damaged. They’re just ready to be remade into something new.

Rebecca Ringquist rescues those embroidered motifs and repurposes them as decorations on new sewing projects. She appliques the motifs on to a new pillowcase. The embroidery is rescued, and you get the look of vintage hand embroidery on your piece! She shares a tutorial at We All Sew showing how she does it.

Click below for her tutorial:

Vintage Embroidery Applique Pillow Case, by Rebecca Ringquist

[photo from Rebecca Ringquist on We All Sew]

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!